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p.38 #1Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
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Oct 10, 2015 at 06:03 PM
p.38 #4Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
'Flowers & Umbrellas'
Haven't posted here recently, but I haven't given up on convincing Steve Spencer to buy this lens (in silver) either
Many reviews mention how well this lens is built, but frankly I don't recall anyone saying how consistent this lens is, operation wise with other ZM/ZF/ZE glass. The operating feel is very smooth and well controlled; I can't confirm but the aperture ring feels like it's gliding on precision ball bearings with well-defined stops.
Finish on the chrome version, just like on my previous ZM 2/35 is very clean and even. The finish is waaay above Leica's, on which [Lux 50-asph to compare]each touch seems like hand wiping after greasy burger snack. ZM35D quickly and comfortably becomes an integral part of a camera system and stops drawing attention to itself.
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0012_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0016_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0015_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0035_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0043_640.jpg
Oh, it isn’t that bad either stopped down and @/infinity, even on A7RM2 [uncompressed format, not that it matters] In fact, during my recent trip about 70% of nearly 1000 shots were taken with ZM35D.
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151024_0223_1600.jpg
Haven't posted here recently, but I haven't given up on convincing Steve Spencer to buy this lens (in silver) either
Many reviews mention how well this lens is built, but frankly I don't recall anyone saying how consistent this lens is, operation wise with other ZM/ZF/ZE glass. The operating feel is very smooth and well controlled; I can't confirm but the aperture ring feels like it's gliding on precision ball bearings with well-defined stops.
Finish on the chrome version, just like on my previous ZM 2/35 is very clean and even. The finish is waaay above Leica's, on which [Lux 50-asph to compare]each touch seems like hand wiping after greasy burger snack. ZM35D quickly and comfortably becomes an integral part of a camera system and stops drawing attention to itself.
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0012_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0016_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0015_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0035_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151029_0043_640.jpg
Oh, it isn’t that bad either stopped down and @/infinity, even on A7RM2 [uncompressed format, not that it matters] In fact, during my recent trip about 70% of nearly 1000 shots were taken with ZM35D.
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151024_0223_1600.jpg
Nov 01, 2015 at 11:32 PM
p.38 #5Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
JaKo wrote:
'Flowers & Umbrellas'
Haven't posted here recently, but I haven't given up on convincing Steve Spencer to buy this lens (in silver) either
Many reviews mention how well this lens is built, but frankly I don't recall anyone saying how consistent this lens is, operation wise with other ZM/ZF/ZE glass. The operating feel is very smooth and well controlled; I can't confirm but the aperture ring feels like it's gliding on precision ball bearings with well-defined stops.
Finish on the chrome version, just like on my previous ZM 2/35 is very clean and even. The finish is waaay above Leica's, on which...Show more →
Very nice shots. I am convinced. Now I just have to save up for it and the SL camera I want to shoot it on.
'Flowers & Umbrellas'
Haven't posted here recently, but I haven't given up on convincing Steve Spencer to buy this lens (in silver) either
Many reviews mention how well this lens is built, but frankly I don't recall anyone saying how consistent this lens is, operation wise with other ZM/ZF/ZE glass. The operating feel is very smooth and well controlled; I can't confirm but the aperture ring feels like it's gliding on precision ball bearings with well-defined stops.
Finish on the chrome version, just like on my previous ZM 2/35 is very clean and even. The finish is waaay above Leica's, on which...Show more →
Very nice shots. I am convinced. Now I just have to save up for it and the SL camera I want to shoot it on.
Nov 02, 2015 at 06:02 AM
p.38 #7Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
Leica M240 - Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 - just joined the club this lens is amazing
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
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Nov 15, 2015 at 03:07 PM
p.38 #8Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
these are awesome photos guys. I always keep up with this thread. Just curious for those of you who have shot the RX1 sonnar and this, how do they compare (beyond the specs)?
Nov 15, 2015 at 03:25 PM
p.38 #9Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
Welcome to the thread Nico! Looking forward to see your work here.
Yep, ZM35D is one 'nice, all around lens'
Few captures from military academy in Kunming, China
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151028_0057_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151028_0049_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151028_0054_640.jpg
Yep, ZM35D is one 'nice, all around lens'
Few captures from military academy in Kunming, China
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151028_0057_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151028_0049_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151028_0054_640.jpg
Nov 15, 2015 at 04:00 PM
p.38 #10Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
I expect to place an order for one of these lenses tomorrow. Already placed an order for a lens hood earlier today.
Rich
Rich
Nov 15, 2015 at 04:02 PM
p.38 #11Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
Good move Rich!
When I got mine in spring I also had Leica Summicron-R 35 and Zeiss Biogon 2/35.
The ZM35D replaced them both offering great balance between WO close-mid distance and stopped down at infinity performance.
Mount it on Kolari modded A7R and you won't feel like changing it anytime soon.
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151024_0191_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151024_0235_640.jpg
When I got mine in spring I also had Leica Summicron-R 35 and Zeiss Biogon 2/35.
The ZM35D replaced them both offering great balance between WO close-mid distance and stopped down at infinity performance.
Mount it on Kolari modded A7R and you won't feel like changing it anytime soon.
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151024_0191_640.jpg
http://www.kozera.ca/photos/images/20151024_0235_640.jpg
Nov 15, 2015 at 04:13 PM
p.38 #12Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
nicoimages wrote:
Leica M240 - Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 - just joined the club this lens is amazing
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/648/23049002421_ea2b28ad83_h.jpg
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Hi Nico,
Not sure you still have the A7rM, but if so have you tried the ZM 35/1.4 on it? How are the corners at full aperture?
Thanks!
Leica M240 - Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 - just joined the club this lens is amazing
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/648/23049002421_ea2b28ad83_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5766/22415331614_fc1c12be31_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/766/22417136623_0d2e92c2e0_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5826/23049750411_4c89f91be3_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/626/22647238409_980ed58373_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/711/22625810297_34c0be1fb5_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5685/23031282812_bf60e7b7b9_h.jpg
Hi Nico,
Not sure you still have the A7rM, but if so have you tried the ZM 35/1.4 on it? How are the corners at full aperture?
Thanks!
Nov 30, 2015 at 05:31 AM
p.38 #13Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
nicoimages wrote:
Leica M240 - Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 - just joined the club this lens is amazing
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/648/23049002421_ea2b28ad83_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5766/22415331614_fc1c12be31_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/766/22417136623_0d2e92c2e0_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5826/23049750411_4c89f91be3_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/626/22647238409_980ed58373_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/711/22625810297_34c0be1fb5_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5685/23031282812_bf60e7b7b9_h.jpg
Nico,
Scrolling the webpage with the mouse wheel between your photos 1 and 2 there is a magical zoom effect!
As magical as your flickr account! Hat off to you!
Leica M240 - Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 - just joined the club this lens is amazing
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/648/23049002421_ea2b28ad83_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5766/22415331614_fc1c12be31_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/766/22417136623_0d2e92c2e0_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5826/23049750411_4c89f91be3_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/626/22647238409_980ed58373_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/711/22625810297_34c0be1fb5_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5685/23031282812_bf60e7b7b9_h.jpg
Nico,
Scrolling the webpage with the mouse wheel between your photos 1 and 2 there is a magical zoom effect!
As magical as your flickr account! Hat off to you!
Dec 03, 2015 at 05:13 AM
p.38 #14Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
beetlephoto wrote:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/648/23049002421_ea2b28ad83_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5766/22415331614_fc1c12be31_h.jpg
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https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5685/23031282812_bf60e7b7b9_h.jpgHi Nico,
Not sure you still have the A7rM, but if so have you tried the ZM 35/1.4 on it? How are the corners at full aperture?
Thanks!
I do still have the A7rM and the corners at full aperture are acceptable. I hope to post some pictures within the next week - madly busy with meetings some deadlines at work at the moment!
nicoimages wrote
Leica M240 - Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 - just joined the club this lens is amazinghttps://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/648/23049002421_ea2b28ad83_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5766/22415331614_fc1c12be31_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/766/22417136623_0d2e92c2e0_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5826/23049750411_4c89f91be3_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/626/22647238409_980ed58373_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/711/22625810297_34c0be1fb5_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5685/23031282812_bf60e7b7b9_h.jpg
Not sure you still have the A7rM, but if so have you tried the ZM 35/1.4 on it? How are the corners at full aperture?
Thanks!
I do still have the A7rM and the corners at full aperture are acceptable. I hope to post some pictures within the next week - madly busy with meetings some deadlines at work at the moment!
Dec 03, 2015 at 02:18 PM
p.38 #15Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
nicolab wrote:
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
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https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5685/23031282812_bf60e7b7b9_h.jpgNico,
Scrolling the webpage with the mouse wheel between your photos 1 and 2 there is a magical zoom effect!
As magical as your flickr account! Hat off to you!
Thank you so much - really appreciate your comment :-)
nicoimages wrote
Leica M240 - Zeiss ZM 35/1.4 - just joined the club this lens is amazinghttps://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5821/22416425843_3898c9efeb_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/648/23049002421_ea2b28ad83_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5766/22415331614_fc1c12be31_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/766/22417136623_0d2e92c2e0_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5826/23049750411_4c89f91be3_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/626/22647238409_980ed58373_h.jpg
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/711/22625810297_34c0be1fb5_h.jpg
https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5685/23031282812_bf60e7b7b9_h.jpg
Scrolling the webpage with the mouse wheel between your photos 1 and 2 there is a magical zoom effect!
As magical as your flickr account! Hat off to you!
Thank you so much - really appreciate your comment :-)
Dec 03, 2015 at 02:18 PM
p.38 #16Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
I'm not modifying any camera . I have the A7rII and since a I grabbed a 24-70 which will handle PR crap . Have the Batis 25 and 85 surrounding the 35 I can go back to my Sony 35 1.4 FE again, my first copy was bad or take a shot at this ZM 35 1.4 and have a nice small lens plus the Loxia 21 and Vc15 I would have a nice small package.
I guess my question is forget the AF for a moment 35Fe 1.4 or this ZM on a stock A7rII. I'm buying something next week. Yea the size bugs me a little on the FE
I'm not crazy about the price for either of them so little sensitive about this.
I guess my question is forget the AF for a moment 35Fe 1.4 or this ZM on a stock A7rII. I'm buying something next week. Yea the size bugs me a little on the FE
I'm not crazy about the price for either of them so little sensitive about this.
Dec 06, 2015 at 04:57 AM
p.38 #17Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
GMPhotography wrote:
I'm not modifying any camera . I have the A7rII and since a I grabbed a 24-70 which will handle PR crap . Have the Batis 25 and 85 surrounding the 35 I can go back to my Sony 35 1.4 FE again, my first copy was bad or take a shot at this ZM 35 1.4 and have a nice small lens plus the Loxia 21 and Vc15 I would have a nice small package.
I guess my question is forget the AF for a moment 35Fe 1.4 or this ZM on a stock A7rII. I'm buying something next week....Show more →
Without modding your cam, any sharpness advantage the ZM has over the FE is gone, if not worse on the ZM. Bokeh-wise, the ZM is not that smooth in some situations. Colors can be subjective, but they're not the same. The ZM is slightly more expensive.
I thought I would get the FE due to its rendering, but I ended up with the ZM because of the weight
and sheer sharpness (and low coma). I modded my cam though.
I'm not modifying any camera . I have the A7rII and since a I grabbed a 24-70 which will handle PR crap . Have the Batis 25 and 85 surrounding the 35 I can go back to my Sony 35 1.4 FE again, my first copy was bad or take a shot at this ZM 35 1.4 and have a nice small lens plus the Loxia 21 and Vc15 I would have a nice small package.
I guess my question is forget the AF for a moment 35Fe 1.4 or this ZM on a stock A7rII. I'm buying something next week....Show more →
Without modding your cam, any sharpness advantage the ZM has over the FE is gone, if not worse on the ZM. Bokeh-wise, the ZM is not that smooth in some situations. Colors can be subjective, but they're not the same. The ZM is slightly more expensive.
I thought I would get the FE due to its rendering, but I ended up with the ZM because of the weight
and sheer sharpness (and low coma). I modded my cam though.Dec 06, 2015 at 10:02 AM
p.38 #18Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
Thanks there's the answer I was looking for. Weight and size are big factors. That I totally understand the FE is a truck
Dec 06, 2015 at 10:38 AM
p.38 #19Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
So I have to ask the VC 35 1.7 is less money by about 1200 dollars. Is it that inferior to the ZM. Heck I could even buy 2 35mm a VC and buy a cheap 35 2.8 for those AF moments
This maybe a question for a new thread.
This maybe a question for a new thread.
Dec 06, 2015 at 10:43 AM
p.38 #20Zeiss ZM 35 1.4
So I have to ask the VC 35 1.7 is less money by about 1200 dollars. Is it that inferior to the ZM. Heck I could even buy 2 35mm a VC and buy a cheap 35 2.8 for those AF moments
This maybe a question for a new thread.
This maybe a question for a new thread.
Dec 06, 2015 at 10:43 AM